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Title A STUDY OF CHALLENGES IN UTLIZATION OF E-LEARNING FACILITIES AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Author(s) Ghulam Zahra

Abstract This research was aimed to analyze the challenges in utilization of e-learning facilities faced by the university students. The main objective of the study was to explore the challenges in utilization of e-learning facilities faced by the students of management and social science students of public and private universities. In this study theoretical framework of (Andersson & Grönlund, 2009) was used. Four challenges were mentioned in theoretical framework that was individual challenges, course challenges, contextual challenges and technological challenges. The population of the study was 16,788 0f public universities and 6,534 of private universities and target population of the study was based on under graduate students of management science and social science departments of public and private universities. A random sampling technique was used for collection of data. The sample of the present study was 736 from which 375 were public universities student and 361 were private universities students. The reliability of individual challenges was 0.637, course challenges 0.861, contextual challenges 0.782 and technological challenges 0.845. The finding of the study showed that there is a significant difference between the challenges faced by students of management sciences and social sciences of public and private universities students. It was concluded that students face more individual challenges. This study recommends that proper timetable may be made and properly followed by class teachers. Proper training may be provided to the students and teachers for the use of e-learning facilities. Proper guideline may be given to the family so they can provide learning environment at home. Process of assessment and evaluation may be revised according to e-learning classes. Course and curriculum designers may work on making new curriculum for only e-learning classes. Students may be allowed to do learning at their own pace. Universities may increase number of computer labs and make sure computer are virus free to overcome the challenges in utilization of e-learning facilities at university level.

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2021-12-07

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